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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Gerontics)

Course code: 1754

Course description

The course aims to prepare students to practise as advanced care practitioners in aged care, be able to demonstrate an ability to apply advanced problem-solving skills to patient care, and be equipped to respond to the health care needs of older persons in increasingly diverse and complex health care environments.

Entry requirements

Applicants would normally have a degree in nursing or a related discipline; registration with Nurses Board of Victoria (Division 1 or eligible for registration); and at least one year of nursing experience. Experience in the relevant area of practice is desirable.

Course structure

The course is offered by off-campus learning or by multimode mode (ie a combination of optional on-campus tutorials/seminars and off-campus learning). The course consists of three core units and one elective, which will normally be completed over a period of two years of part-time study. Successful completion of the course requires completion of the following units.

Core units

plus one of the following:

Electives

One of the following:

Multimode

At Peninsula campus, there will be a series of optional tutorials/seminars provided on-campus throughout the semester to support study materials and clinical fieldwork.

Assessment

Assessment includes assignments, examination, fieldwork report, literature review and contribution to computer conferencing activities.

Inquiries

Administrative Officer (Postgraduate)
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Monash University
Gippsland campus
Northways Road
Churchill, Victoria 3842
Australia
Telephone: + 61 3 9902 6441
Fax: +61 3 9902 6527

Administrative Officer (Postgraduate)
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Monash University
Peninsula campus
McMahons Road
Frankston, Victoria 3199
Australia
Telephone: + 61 3 9904 4156
Fax: +61 3 9904 4655
Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing/postgraduate/

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